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October 26th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that bacon, ham and sausages cause cancer, ranking alongside cigarettes, alcohol, arsenic and asbestos. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) produced a report which said there...
October 20th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

People who have diets that are high in trans fats may be damaging their chances of becoming a parent, evidence from three studies has found, regardless of whether the person is overweight or not. Three studies have been presented at a conference on...
October 13th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Research indicates that a diet including citrus fruits, oily fish and black tea could help reduce the risk of developing dementia. There are 850,000 people in the UK who have dementia, according to Alzheimers Society, who also predict this figure...
October 8th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A man cut out alcohol and added sugar from his diet for one month to see how it affected his health, in an experiment documented in a six minute video on Lifehunters, a Dutch online TV channel. Sacha Harland, aged 22, managed to lose 8lbs in weight,...
October 1st, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A new, large-scale study conducted by Harvard University has suggested that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is 26 per cent higher if you consume two sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) a day. Additionally to the higher risk of type 2 diabetes,...
September 18th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

The number of people in the UK who develop cancer could be reduced by as much as 84,000 a year, according to experts, if they follow a healthier diet, exercise more and reduce their alcohol consumption. According to information by the World Cancer...
September 11th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Following a diet high in fish could help to protect against the development of depression, a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests. 26 studies, which looked at a total of more than 150,000 people, were analysed...
September 2nd, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A study suggests that a diet high in fizzy drinks may increase your risk of having a cardiac arrest, but fruit juice, tea and coffee do not appear to increase your risk. It is already known that fizzy drinks can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes,...
August 27th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Expectant mothers who follow a healthy diet during their pregnancy could reduce the risk of their baby developing heart problems, research suggests. A study in the US, which looked at 19,000 women, analysed their diets in the year leading up to...
August 19th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Researchers believe that even light-to-moderate levels of consumption of alcohol could increase the risk of cancer, based on two large studies carried out which involved 100,000 participants. The findings, which looked at two US studies, were...
August 14th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A US health study suggests that greater fat loss can occur from following a low-fat diet than following a diet low in carbohydrates. Participants were vigorously analysed as they followed controlled diets, with scientists recording every breath...
August 5th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Research suggests the normal process of cognitive decline and brain ageing can be slowed by following a certain diet, high in leafy green vegetables, berries, wholegrains and beans, as well as including wine. A research team from Rush University...
July 31st, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A study has found that being obese, drinking too much alcohol and smoking, can all cause different parts of the brain to shrink, as can having diabetes, which may result in dementia later on in life. Each of these factors, which can increase the...
July 23rd, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Research suggests that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes could increase if sugary drinks are regularly in the diet, even if the person is slim, although other experts still believe inactive lifestyles and obesity are more important...
July 13th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

The British Medical Association is calling for a further 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks in an attempt to improve our diet and reduce the rising levels of obesity. According to the BMA, unhealthy diets are responsible for approximately 70,000...
July 8th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

If you follow a poor diet, rarely take part in exercise, consume lots of alcohol and also smoke, then you may reduce your lifespan by as much as 23 years, according to scientists who conducted a 50-year study. Heart disease, type 2 diabetes and...
July 3rd, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Scientists are claiming that almost 200,000 adult deaths are being caused each year by sugary soft drinks, with those under the age of 45 years being at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and becoming obese, conditions which can greatly...
June 25th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have developed a diet, named the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), which it is claimed can provide a number of health benefits from just five days of fasting each month. The diet restricts...
June 15th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Official figures show that the number of people with diabetes in the UK has risen 62 per cent over the last decade, strongly driven by the increasing obesity problem caused by unhealthy diets. In 2004/05, approximately 2 million people were...
June 11th, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Research has suggested that a mother's diet before she conceives a child can have an impact on the child's long-term health later on, such as their risk of developing illnesses like cancer, the flu or HIV. This information was announced by...
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